On 18 April 2019, the Hong Kong Lands Department issued its latest practice note as part of the Government's reactivation of the revitalisation scheme for industrial buildings, commonly known as "Revitalisation Scheme 2.0".

China has for some time been streamlining the administration of foreign investment and has recently taken further steps to remove restrictions, which continues a process that has been underway since 2013.

In a recent decision, the Hong Kong Takeovers and Mergers Panel ruled that the different levels of SASAC in the People's Republic of China should not be automatically considered to be acting in concert.

On 20 July 2019, the Office of Financial Stability and Development Committee of the State Council, China's Central Government, announced Relevant Measures for Further Opening Up Financial Sector ("11 Measures").